Who runs license plate readers in Bingham County?
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- Agency
- Blackfoot Police Department
- Vendor
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- Devices
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| System | Agency | Vendor | Status | Devices |
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| The Blackfoot plate reader grant application | Blackfoot Police Department | — | Proposed | — |
What we do not know
Blackfoot Police
- Which grant did the chief apply for, and was it awarded?
- If readers were installed, who owns them, who can query them, and what network are they on?
- Why did this reach a committee on traffic rather than the City Council?
- Does the department have a written plate reader policy, as Idaho Code 49-1432 assumes?
What license plate readers are
An automated license plate reader photographs every passing vehicle and records the plate, the time and the place. It does not watch suspects. It logs everyone, and the record is usually kept on a vendor’s servers.
How they work, why agencies buy them, and every county we have documented →
What you can do
Civic action
Show up
This technology is bought and renewed by boards, councils and committees that meet in public. We have confirmed where each of them meets in Bingham County and how public comment works there.
How to show up in Bingham County →Personal protection
Protect yourself
Practical steps to shrink your personal data trail. Our guides publish at launch; until then, EFF's Surveillance Self-Defense is the best starting point.
Surveillance Self-Defense ↗